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Office of Career Services
Grand Diploma in Culinary Arts won’t be completed if you will not attend to Actual Experience in commercially operated Kitchen Operation – On the Job Training. OLMA Culinary Arts gives two choices: Local O.J.T, or International Internship. International Internship has the same interest where Culinary Students are required to undergoes a complete working experience in the total facets of Kitchen Experience local or International.
Taking up International Internship requires the students to take it up for a complete period of one year & not 3-4 months as in the case of local O.J.T. Though a little bit longer it has a lot of advantages & benefits. Intern while undergoing their internship are already receiving salary that’s even higher compared to an Executive Position here in the Philippines. Exposure to a higher standard of Kitchen Operation is a sure experience with little time to wait & time to select, culinary students can select the right state in U.S that maybe near to their relatives or neighborhood.
Among others, a higher possibility when students had shown excellent performance they will be absorbed in their Kitchen operation and offered for a regular job position whereas becomes a possible immigrant in U.S. Some of the students while taking up their internships are applying to other countries & most of them are accepted & hired directly from U.S to other countries, making it easier than if they will apply from the Philippines. Though there are lots of benefits on the part of students, one of the long-lasting advantages is the Competitive Working Profile of students. Most of our graduates who have experience in Internship in U.S where able to get job easily when applying for sensitive position in Restaurant/ Hotel, locally or International.
